Mike Tomlin confirms Steelers' Ben Roethlisberger (knee) will miss Week 7

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin has confirmed that quarterback Ben Roethlisberger will miss Week 7's game against the New England Patriots after undergoing minor knee surgery.

What It Means:

That means Landry Jones is in line to start the third game of his career. Through his first three NFL seasons he has thrown for three touchdowns, four interceptions and 513 yards on 32-of-56 passing.

Our models project Jones for 216 yards, 1.27 touchdowns and 0.87 interceptions on 18-of-33 passing in Week 7.